BENGALI


Meaning of BENGALI in English

n.

Pronunciation: ben- ' go ̇ -l ē , be ŋ -, - ' gä-

Function: noun

Etymology: Hindi ba ṅ g ā l ī , from Ba ṅ g ā l Bengal

Date: circa 1841

1 : a native or resident of Bengal

2 : the modern Indo-Aryan language of Bengal

– Bengali adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.